What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home.
Because of the size of the warship, the options for docking the Texas in an affordable manner were limited. The Port of Galveston, where the ship was already undergoing maintenance, made the most ...
After more than a year of uncertainty, Battleship Texas will now be moored at Pier 15 in Galveston. The decision to move the USS Texas — the last remaining World War I dreadnought battleship ...
Ending years of sometimes contentious deliberations, the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees agreed Tuesday afternoon to berth the Battleship Texas at Pier 15, securing a long-term home for the ...
USS Texas, a U.S. Navy New York-class battleship that served in both WWI and WWII, undergoes repairs at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 18, 2023. US Coast Guard Photo ...
And perhaps most importantly, what happens now? That said, no one is happier to begin a new chapter for the USS Texas than foundation CEO Tony Gregory. "We feel like [the vote] opens up a whole ...